Category: News

Apple will announce its new iPhone today–the first big production introduction with former CEO Steve Jobs. Reportedly, the new phone will be less expensive, lighter…

The Southern Poverty Law Center is investigating the Escambia Public School District over its discipline of its minority students. It has embarked on a DMC…

Dear Rick Outzen, Just finished reading your article about Cole Bros Circus, and I’d like to thank you for bringing this circus animal abuse to…

Press Release: Order for Dismissing Motion for Temporary Injunction Circuit Court Judge Michael G. Allen from the First Judicial Circuit Court in and for Escambia…

From March 2010 to March 2011, employment increased in 256 of the 322 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this past…

Publix Super Markets is recalling its spinach dip because it may contain listeria monocytogenes. The problem was discovered during a routine microbial testing conducted by…

When Superintendent Malcolm Thomas announced his decision to close A.A. Dixon Charter School, he didn’t count on the outpouring of support for Rev. Lutimothy May,…

Dear Rick, Just a note from a Viet Nam vet with PTSD to say thanks for putting it on the line so well in your…

Press Release: What: Late Life Trauma Workshop When: Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: University Commons Conference Rooms A, B and…

Capt. Mark Stewart from Gulfport, Miss. called during lunch to tell that the shrimp have disappeared from Morgan City, La. to the Mississippi-Alabama border. “We’re…

Escambia High head football coach Scott Anderson and assistant coach Timothy Jansky have been placed on administrative leave with pay after the Escambia County Sheriff…

Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson is calling for the chambers, hotel owners and others to bring their ideas for the future structure of tourism governance…

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Florida will avoid a recession through the start of 2012. The Phillie Fed produces a monthly coincident…

Santa Rosa County is still without WALA/FOX 10, or those who are Mediacom customers. So they missed the Emmy’s, NFL-NFC football and much more for…

On Sept. 22, Mayor Ashton Hayward sent a letter to Escambia County Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas challenging him and the School Board to be…

We’ve heard that the football coaches at Escambia High School are under investigation by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office after a student and a school…

Our community got some troubling news last week. Angel Food Ministries is closing their doors. AFM provides food for approximately 3,000 people each month. This…

Dear Commissioner, I fully support the email of Alison Davenport comments and previously discussed communications and actions. It is unbecoming of a public official to…

Dear Commissioners: As an Escambia County taxpayer, I ask you to look hard at the discourse as regards the recent activities of some members of…

September 28, 2011 RE: Public Response to Grover Robinson’s reported interview Dear PNJ and IN, I am sending this letter to you because of the…